Winifred Goldring (1888 - 1971)

Winifred Goldring worked on research and education in paleontology and published several handbooks on the topic for laypeople and for professionals. She was the first US woman  appointed as a state paleontologist and the first woman president of the Paleontological Society.

Known for
First woman appointed as a state paleontologist

First woman president of the Paleontological Society

Work included a description of stromatolites, as well as a deep study of Devonian crinoids

Educational approach to museums, including creating two geological models that were made to teach geological basics. They were titled “What is a Fossil” and “What is a Geological Formation”

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